Recorded in 1971 with Ginger Baker behind the board and sitting in alongside fellow drumming legend Tony Allen, Why Black Man Dey Suffer was originally deemed too controversial for release by his label at the time. The title track is a history lesson on the oppression of the African man - detailing the litany of abuses they have suffered from being taken as slaves to having an alien people impose a new culture upon them, take their land, fight them, and set them against one another. The B-side is Fela’s ode to the poorest of Lagos’ poor that lived in the Mushin district; he contrasts the corruption of the upper classes with the humble lives of the people in Mushin. This edition is pressed on Iṣin yellow (transparent yellow) vinyl.
Release date:
January 26, 2024
Label:
Install our app to receive notifications when new upcoming releases are added.

Recommended equipment and accessories
-
Technics SL-1500C Turntable
Features a direct-drive motor, a high-precision tonearm, and a premium MM cartridge, delivering exceptional sound quality
-
Ortofon 2M Red Cartridge
Features an elliptical stylus that accurately tracks the grooves of vinyl records, delivering a rich, detailed sound with an output voltage of 5.5 mV
-
Phono Preamps - Top Picks
A selection of the best phono preamps for your turntable setup
-
Nagaoka MP-110H Cartridge
Features a high-quality elliptical stylus that provides excellent tracking and minimizes distortion, delivering a detailed sound reproduction with an output voltage of 5.0 mV
-
Vinyl Care - Top Picks
A selection of accesories to keep your turntable equipment & vinyl records in the best shape
Featured Upcoming Vinyl
-
Benthos From Nothing
Inside Out Music
April 11, 2025 -
Deafheaven Lonely People With Power (Coke Bottle Green)
Roadrunner UK
April 4, 2025 -
Orchestra (for Now) Plan 75
Universal UK
April 4, 2025 -
Ebba Åsman When You Know
Dorado
April 11, 2025 -
Kinski Stumbledown Terrace
Comedy Minus One
March 28, 2025 -
House of Protection Outrun You All
Red Bull Records
May 23, 2025 -
Ceresian Valot Uumen
Prophecy
May 23, 2025 -
Macie Stewart When the Distance is Blue
International Anthem Recording Co
March 21, 2025 -
Maya Delilah The Long Way Round (Transparent Pumpkin Spice)
Blue Note
March 28, 2025 -
Kara-Lis Coverdale From Where You Came
Smalltown Supersound
May 9, 2025 -
Rick Springfield Big Hits: Rick Springfield's Greatest Hits, Vol. 2 [4xLP]
Sing
May 16, 2025 -
Caroline Shaw Ringdown & Danni Lee Lady on the Bike
Nonesuch
May 9, 2025 -
Forced Down Liberate
Southern Lord
May 2, 2025 -
Young Widows Power Sucker
Temporary Residence
March 21, 2025